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Let us pray to never harden our hearts against each other – The Archbishop

Mass on World Day of Migrants & Refugees

25/09/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, Baħrija

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-parabbola li għadna kemm smajna, Ġesù jgħidha lill-Fariżej, jgħidha lill-kapijiet, imma aħna nistgħu nifhmu li l-messaġġ tiegħu jgħodd għal kull wieħed u waħda minna.

Xi jrid jgħid Ġesù b’din il-parabbola li fiha jsemmi żewġ persuni; wieħed għandu isem li għal Ġesù kien għażiż ħafna għax jgħid li l-fqir kien jismu Lazzru (Lq 16:20). Issa aħna nafu li wieħed mill-ħbieb il-kbar ta’ Ġesù kien jismu Lazzru wkoll u nistgħu nifhmu li l-għażla li Ġesù jagħmel f’din l-istorja li jirrakkonta, lill-fqir jagħtih l-isem ta’ wieħed mill-ħbieb il-kbar tiegħi… Read more »

More than 12 courses offered by PFI in first semester 2022/2023

24/09/2022

Fl‑ewwel semestru tas‑sena akkademika li se tibda f’Ottubru li ġej, l‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali se joffri aktar minn 12‑il kors li se jiġu offruti b’modi differenti: personalment, hybrid u online. Il‑korsijiet huma:

  • Benedictine Spirituality Today: introduzzjoni dwar il‑ħajja, it‑tagħlim u l‑kitbiet ta’ San Benedittu ta’ Nocia. Dan il‑kors se jkun mifrux fuq disa’ ġimgħat.
  • Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults: kors indirizzat għal kull min hu f’kuntatt ma’ tfal jew adulti vulnerabbli jew jamministra d‑dettalji tagħhom…

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Life Network urges government to lawyer up as US woman denied abortion opens court case

23/09/2022

Life Network Foundation Malta has called on the government to “choose top legal advisers to defend life” as a US woman who was denied a request to terminate a non-viable pregnancy in Malta has initiated a constitutional court case.

Andrea Prudente and her partner were on holiday in Malta to celebrate the upcoming birth of their daughter last June, but she suffered symptoms of a miscarriage, including heavy bleeding, and her waters broke prematurely… Read more »

Contingency plan for St Albert the Great College

22/09/2022

The Archdiocese of Malta is preparing a contingency plan to cater for students and staff of St Albert the Great College within its educational structures should the school not be in a position to function at the beginning of the 2022/23 scholastic year. 

The Archdiocese, through its Secretariat for Catholic Education, has for several weeks been actively involved in talks aimed at identifying a way forward acceptable to all parties following the decision by the Dominican Order — which owns and operates the college — to dismiss its former headmaster but is disappointed to note that the issue has not been resolved just days ahead of the new term… Read more »

Id-Dar tal-Providenza celebrates 57 years of service to Maltese society

22/09/2022

L-Isqof Emeritus ta’ Garissa fil-Kenja, Mons. Joseph Alessandro qal li d-Dar tal-Providenza hija eżempju ċar ta’ kif Alla fil-providenza tiegħu jinqeda bil-bnedmin u jagħti ħafna opportunitajiet biex jagħmlu l-ġid lil ħaddieħor. Huwa qal dan waqt l-omelija tiegħu fiż-żjara li għamel fid-Dar tal-Providenza t-Tnejn, 19 ta’ Settembru 2022.

L-Isqof żar din id-dar fl-okkażjoni tal- 57 anniversarju mit‑twaqqif tad‑Dar u l‑beatifikazzjoni tal‑Papa Ġwanni Pawlu I, li Villa Papa Luciani ġġib kunjomu… Read more »

Listen to the voice of creation: Journey with Hildegard of Bingen

Celebrating the Season of Creation 2022

20/09/2022

On the occasion of the Season of Creation, the Church’s Environment Commission and the Justice and Peace Commission are organising a seminar inspired by the figure of Saint Hildegard of Bingen and her contribution to the development of eco-spirituality.

During this seminar, different workshops will be held during which participants will be able to explore in more detail the writing, music, art and appreciation of medicinal herbs of a woman with a strong message and contribution to our time… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Be creative and clever in doing good always

18/09/2022

Pope Francis calls on the faithful to use creativity, prudence, and even cleverness, in living out the Gospel in our daily lives, and to be generous in using the goods of this world for those who need them most, showing fraternal love and social fellowship.

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

The parable in the Gospel of today’s liturgy (cf. Lk 16:1-13) seems a bit difficult to understand for us… Read more »

Fondazzjoni Sebħ launches a project of aftercare services

A call for support

16/09/2022

Yvonne Mallia, director of Fondazzjoni Sebħ addressing the press conference

During a press conference this week, Fondazzjoni Sebħ launched an aftercare service which will be offered to women and their children, victims of domestic violence who would have resided at ‘Il-Milja’ shelter as well as young people who would have resided in children’s homes. This service, which is an important bridge that prepares these persons to live completely independently, has long been felt.  

This project will consist of three apartments with up to a maximum of nine bedrooms which requires extensive refurbishment works… Read more »

Eucharistic Adoration in every Church of Europe

13/09/2022

Fil-Knejjes kollha tal-Ewropa, għada se jiġi offrut talb għall-paċi fl-Ukrajna, proprju fil-festa tal-Eżaltazzjoni tas-Salib. F’Malta, l-Arċisqof Scicluna se joffri t-talb waqt il-quddiesa minn Ta’ Ġieżu, il-Belt Valletta, fejn hemm il-Kurċifiss Mirakoluż.

Din il-ġurnata ta’ talb madwar l-Ewropa se ssir fuq stedina ta’ Mons. Gintaras Grušas, li huwa l-Arċisqof ta’ Vilnius u l-President tal-Konferenza tal-Isqfijiet Ewropej.

L-Adorazzjoni Ewkaristika hija t-talba magħżula għal din l-inizjattiva u tħejjew għajnuniet u skedi ta’ talb għal dan l-appuntament… Read more »